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Atkinsons · 2017
Pirates' Grand Reserve Eau de Parfum
Longevity
4–9 h60% of 11 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 100+ people
Season
Cooler monthsmost worn
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
Sweet rum, creamy vanilla, smoky cocoa
Scent Notes
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What the community says
Powdery and sweet, made for cooler months
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 100+ describe how long it lasts, 100+ how far it projects and 43 how it smells. Most other posts only name Pirates' Grand Reserve.
How long it lasts100+ people
4–9 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 4–9 hours. From 11 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (8 h).
Wear time varies a lot
about half say it lasts a long time
about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects100+ people
Projection varies
about half say it projects moderately
about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects moderately, and about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it
Cooler months
most worn
Cooler months
Also worth knowing
Compliments
7%
7% of people get compliments on it (71).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Summary in words
Atkinsons Pirates' Grand Reserve: what people say about it.
In short: Powdery and sweet, made for cooler months.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 4–9 hours of wear (11 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 8 hours).
Wear time varies a lot (100+ people): No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
Projection varies (100+ people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects moderately, and about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
7% of people get compliments on it (71).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 160+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Atkinsons Pirates' Grand Reserve smells like Sweet rum, creamy vanilla, smoky cocoa. It opens with rum, heliotrope and jasmine, moves into cocoa bean, cedar and geranium and settles on Bourbon vanilla and patchouli. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This fragrance is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. Reach for it for date nights. Released in 2017.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $129.
Explore more: More from Atkinsons · Gourmand perfumes · Rum perfumes · Heliotrope perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans masculine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
The Brand
Atkinsons
Atkinsons is a British perfumery, founded in London in 1799. Atkinsons has 37 perfumes on Scendira, from about $50 to $295. Community chatter in the fragrance groups Scendira tracks centres on Atkinsons Oud Save The King, Atkinsons Pirates' Grand Reserve and Atkinsons Goldfair in Mayfair.
What the picks smell like
Atkinsons Oud Save The King (Eau de Parfum, 2013) reads as dark tea leaves, bergamot, smoky suede warmth, opening on Earl Grey tea and bergamot and drying down to sandalwood and oud. Atkinsons Pirates' Grand Reserve (Eau de Parfum, 2017) smells of sweet rum, creamy vanilla, smoky cocoa, with rum and heliotrope up top and Bourbon vanilla and patchouli underneath. Atkinsons Goldfair in Mayfair (Eau de Parfum, 2018) comes across as creamy cocoa powder, spiced absinthe in Mayfair; the notes run from Absinth and nutmeg to Ambrox, frankincense and vetiver.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Sweet rum, creamy vanilla, smoky cocoa. It opens with rum, heliotrope and jasmine, moves into cocoa bean, cedar and geranium and settles on Bourbon vanilla and patchouli.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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